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Overview of newly recognized occupational diseases in the Czech Republic in 2025


Authors: Z. Fenclová 1,2;  D. Havlová 1;  M. Voříšková 1;  V. Lipšová 1,2;  D. Pelclová 2
Authors‘ workplace: Státní zdravotní ústav, Praha Centrum hygieny práce a pracovního lékařství 1;  Klinika pracovního lékařství 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha 2
Published in: Pracov. Lék., 78, 2026, No. 1-2, s. 5-11.
Category: Original Papers

Overview

A total of 3,396 cases of occupation-related diseases in 2,909 persons were reported in the Czech Republic in 2025. Of those, 3,329 were occupational diseases and 67 cases were classified as “endangerment by an occupational disease”. The highest proportion of the occupational diseases occurred in the Moravian-Silesian Region (20.6%). Most of the recognized cases occurred in the economic sector Q86-88 “Health and Social Care” (73.5%). COVID-19 (75.3%) was the most frequently reported occupational disease. Among the cases classified as “endangerment by an occupational disease,” the carpal tunnel syndrome predominated (83.6%).

Keywords:

trends in occupational diseases – occupational diseases –- endangerment by occupational disease


Sources

1. Fenclová, Z., Havlová, D., Voříšková, M. et al. Profesionální onemocnění hlášená v České republice v roce 2024. Prakt. Lék., 2025; 105(1):33–40

2. Fenclová, Z., Pelclová, D., Lipšová, V. et al. Nemoci z povolání hlášené v České republice v roce 2024. Pracov. Lék., 2025; 77(1–2):5–11

3. Státní zdravotní ústav. Nemoci z povolání v České republice (online). Dostupné z: Nemoci z povolání v České republice –⁠ SZÚ. Oficiální web Státního zdravotního ústavu v Praze.

Labels
Hygiene and epidemiology Hyperbaric medicine Occupational medicine
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